Business Manager
Job Description
Reference no: 499173
Work type: Continuing - Full Time
Location: Wagga Wagga
Categories: Management, Professional
Shape the future of sustainable Australian agriculture
Lead operations for a nationally recognised low-emissions program
Enjoy work-life balance with a 35-hour week and a hybrid work model
The role
Full Time, Continuing
Level 8 - $113,948 to $128,980 pa (plus 17% superannuation)
Wagga Wagga
As Business Manager, you will play a critical role in advancing the growth and impact of the Cool Soil Initiative. Working closely with the Director, Principal Scientist and Project Leaders, you will drive business development, secure funding opportunities, and support the delivery of innovative projects. Through high-level project and financial management, you will establish strategic and operational frameworks that strengthen organisational performance and position the Cool Soil Initiative as a leader in sustainable agriculture.
About you
Demonstrated experience in business or operations management, with strong financial acumen including budget development and variance analysis
Proven ability to manage competing priorities, exercise sound judgement, and support senior leaders in a complex environment
Experience engaging with external partners, industry stakeholders, or government bodies
Strong written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear reports, briefings, and correspondence
* Familiarity with the agricultural, research, or higher education sector is highly regarded
About us
We are a university of the land and people of our regions. True to the character of regional Australia we have gumption, we have soul and we collaborate with others. We develop holistic, far-sighted people who help their communities grow and flourish.
The Wiradjuri phrase yindyamarra winhanganha means the wisdom of respectfully knowing how to live well in a world worth living in. This phrase represents who we are at Charles Sturt University – our ethos. It comes from traditional Indigenous Australian knowledge, but it also speaks to the mission of universities – to develop and spread wisdom to make the world a better place.
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